He was the son of Richard Foster and Rachel Browning. He married Caroline Ostrander on February 14, 1833 in Pike County, Ohio.
"Zebulon Foster, one of the pioneers of Warren County, was born in Pike County, Ohio, August 19, 1808, and is a son of Richard and Rachel (Browning) Foster, both natives of Maryland; the former died in Pike County, Ohio in 1831, the latter in the same county in 1856. Mr. Foster received what education he has in the subscription schools of Ohio.
He worked for his father until he was twenty-five, when he was married to Miss Caroline Ostrander on February 14, 1833, daughter of Dr. Edward and Margaret Ostrander. To this union were born twelve children - Edward, Rachel, Eliza W., Mary, William and Harriet; the others died in infancy.
After marriage, Mr. Foster came to Warren County, where he built a cabin 16 x 18 feet, and entered 400 acres which he subsequently improved. Mrs. Foster died June 3, 1871.
On August 31, 1877, Mr. Foster was married to Mrs. Juliet Russell, daughter of Andrew and Ann Fleming. Mr. and Mrs. Foster are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Foster is a stanch Republican and has been Township Trustee for five years." - Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana, 1883, page 170
"Zebulon Foster, one of the pioneers of Warren County, was born in Pike County, Ohio, August 19, 1808, and is a son of Richard and Rachel (Browning) Foster, both natives of Maryland; the former died in Pike County, Ohio in 1831, the latter in the same county in 1856. Mr. Foster received what education he has in the subscription schools of Ohio.
He worked for his father until he was twenty-five, when he was married to Miss Caroline Ostrander on February 14, 1833, daughter of Dr. Edward and Margaret Ostrander. To this union were born twelve children - Edward, Rachel, Eliza W., Mary, William and Harriet; the others died in infancy.
After marriage, Mr. Foster came to Warren County, where he built a cabin 16 x 18 feet, and entered 400 acres which he subsequently improved. Mrs. Foster died June 3, 1871.
On August 31, 1877, Mr. Foster was married to Mrs. Juliet Russell, daughter of Andrew and Ann Fleming. Mr. and Mrs. Foster are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Foster is a stanch Republican and has been Township Trustee for five years." - Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana, 1883, page 170
He was the son of Richard Foster and Rachel Browning. He married Caroline Ostrander on February 14, 1833 in Pike County, Ohio.
"Zebulon Foster, one of the pioneers of Warren County, was born in Pike County, Ohio, August 19, 1808, and is a son of Richard and Rachel (Browning) Foster, both natives of Maryland; the former died in Pike County, Ohio in 1831, the latter in the same county in 1856. Mr. Foster received what education he has in the subscription schools of Ohio.
He worked for his father until he was twenty-five, when he was married to Miss Caroline Ostrander on February 14, 1833, daughter of Dr. Edward and Margaret Ostrander. To this union were born twelve children - Edward, Rachel, Eliza W., Mary, William and Harriet; the others died in infancy.
After marriage, Mr. Foster came to Warren County, where he built a cabin 16 x 18 feet, and entered 400 acres which he subsequently improved. Mrs. Foster died June 3, 1871.
On August 31, 1877, Mr. Foster was married to Mrs. Juliet Russell, daughter of Andrew and Ann Fleming. Mr. and Mrs. Foster are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Foster is a stanch Republican and has been Township Trustee for five years." - Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana, 1883, page 170
"Zebulon Foster, one of the pioneers of Warren County, was born in Pike County, Ohio, August 19, 1808, and is a son of Richard and Rachel (Browning) Foster, both natives of Maryland; the former died in Pike County, Ohio in 1831, the latter in the same county in 1856. Mr. Foster received what education he has in the subscription schools of Ohio.
He worked for his father until he was twenty-five, when he was married to Miss Caroline Ostrander on February 14, 1833, daughter of Dr. Edward and Margaret Ostrander. To this union were born twelve children - Edward, Rachel, Eliza W., Mary, William and Harriet; the others died in infancy.
After marriage, Mr. Foster came to Warren County, where he built a cabin 16 x 18 feet, and entered 400 acres which he subsequently improved. Mrs. Foster died June 3, 1871.
On August 31, 1877, Mr. Foster was married to Mrs. Juliet Russell, daughter of Andrew and Ann Fleming. Mr. and Mrs. Foster are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Foster is a stanch Republican and has been Township Trustee for five years." - Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana, 1883, page 170
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